“This banknote reflects the pride we feel about our country’s accomplishments and the hope we have for our future,” he said in a statement.

The bill’s front is a salute to the country’s heritage and diversity. It features Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, aside Sir George-Etienne Cartier, a father of Canadian Confederation; Agnes Macphail, the first woman elected to the House of Commons; and James Gladstone, or Akay-na-muka, the first person of First Nations origin appointed to the Senate.

The bill’s back is a tribute to Canada’s natural beauty, featuring scenery from all of Canada’s major regions.

The BoC stressed the note's enhanced security features, which include a colour-shifting image of an arch found in the Memorial Chamber on Parliament Hill, as well as three-dimensional maple leaves.